Online Sales Spiked 15 Percent on Cyber Monday

Cyber Monday’s importance is finally cemented this year as the phenomenon drew a 15% increase in consumer sales since last year. Many credit huge sales and great deals advertised by online retailers for the better than expected increase. Check out the accompanying article here: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/12/03/the-official-cyber-monday-bits-post/.

Did you participate in Cyber Monday Frenzy? Let us know!

DIRECT AGENTS ANNOUNCES NEW SEARCH MARKETING DIVISION

Direct Agents announces today the introduction of DA Search, a division dedicated to providing clients with SEM services. With DA Search comes the expansion of Direct Agent’s client offerings, which currently include affiliate marketing, media buying and lead generation. Check out the rest of the press release here

Direct Agents To Attend Affiliate Summit West

Hello Everyone,

We are pleased to announce that Direct Agents will be exhibiting at Affiliate Summit West on January 11-13th. This is our third appearance at Affiliate Summit and we look forward to participating once again. If you will be there, stop by our booth, we’ll be at #207.

We Look forward to seeing you there!

Online Retails Struggling this Holiday Season

Retailers are slashing costs and narrowing margins in order to stay afloat in the heavily competitive online market this holiday season according to the the NY times “Web Sites Wage Holiday Price Wars.” Besides slashing prices sometimes more than 50%, they are offering free shipping and other shopping incentives as they desperately seek to drive traffic and increase sales. Read the article here

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Direct Agents’ Megan Conahan announced as Stevie Award Finalist

Megan Conahan

Direct Agents is excited to announce that Megan Conahan has been awarded a Stevie Award finalist in the Best Executive-Service Businesses-up to 100 Employees-Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations category! Megan, our VP of UK Sales, has been with Direct Agents for over 3 years.

The Stevie Awards were created to honor and recognize the positive contributions of business people. Congratulations Megan! We’re all proud of you here at Direct Agents!

Direct Agents ad:tech NY Party

Thanks to everyone who came out on Monday and made the Direct Agents ad:tech party a great success! The venue (230 Fifth Avenue) could not have been better and the view could not be beat, but it was all our great affiliates who really made the night.

Thanks again  to all of you who came out to 230 fifth Penthouse Bar and Lounge to help cap off a successful first day exhibiting at ad:tech. It was great to meet all of you!

Direct Agents Featured on Direct Response Technologies

Direct Agents has been chosen for the Client Spotlight by Direct Response Technologies. We’ve been with DirectTrack for over three years and DirectTrack has been instrumental in our affiliate marketing growth, helping to ensure the quality of our network.

DirectTrack will also play a part in launching our UK affiliate network, Affiliate Response. The Affiliate Response Network will give UK and European merchants and affiliates access to a high quality, high performance, results-oriented network.

Head over to the Client Spotlight: Direct Agents page to check us out!

New Affiliate Referral Program from Direct Agents

Direct Agents is pleased to announce the launch of its Affiliate Referral Program, a system designed to compensate high converting and quality content providers within the Direct Agents Performance Network. As a publisher and affiliate of the Direct Agents Performance Network, you will receive a 3.00%* commission of your referral’s websites’ earnings! Just provide your referrals with the sign-up link above and if your referral meets our affiliate requirements, they will be notified of their acceptance into the Direct Agents Performance Network within 72 hours.

If you’re not currently a member of the Direct Agents Performance Network and are interested in joining, you can sign up here.

Please contact affiliates@directagents.com with any questions.

*You will receive a 3.00% commission of all valid leads generated by your accepted referrals for the first six (6) months from the date of your first accountable, payable lead.

Direct Agents at ad:tech NY

We’ll be exhibiting at Booth 500 at ad:tech NY, which runs on November 3rd and November 4th.

On Monday, November 3rd, join us at our ad:tech NY cocktail reception at New York’s #1 Rooftop Garden and Penthouse Lounge! Enjoy complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres from 6:30-8:30, courtesy of Direct Agents.

RSVP with full name to adtechny@directagents.com. Space is limited.

Looking forward to seeing you guys there!